Environmental self-organized activism: emotion, organization and collective identity in Mexico. Issue 9 (12th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gravante, Tommaso; Poma, Alice
• Is Part Of: International journal of sociology and social policy. Volume 36:Issue 9/10(2016)
• Page Start: 647
• Page End: 661
• Publication Date: 2016-09-12
• Subjects: Mexico -- Emotions and protest -- Environmental self-organized activism; Sociology -- Periodicals; Social policy -- Periodicals; 301.05
• DOI: 10.1108/IJSSP-11-2015-0128
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-333X

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to offer an analysis of Mexican self-organized grassroots environmental groups' activism. Design/methodology/approach: Based on fieldwork in the State of Jalisco (Mexico), where the authors have carried out in-depth interviews with members of four self-organized collectives which are defending their territories, and following the sociological framework on emotions and protest. Findings: The authors will show: how and where activism begins; the role of the emotions in various steps of mobilization (growth and decline) and in the construction of collective identity; as well as the role of emotions in the organizational and strategical choices. Originality/value: The proposal aims to highlight the organizational forms of activism of self-organized grassroots environmental groups in Mexico through a sociological lens in which the emotional dimension of the protest matters to a great extent.